Industry — BIDs & Main Street
Downtown Partnerships
Foot traffic follows programming. We build the activation calendar, the artist roster, and the measurement that proves it to your board.
Why it matters
Year-round calendar
A programming schedule with budgets, staffing, and sponsorship attached.
Vacancy strategy
Interim-use, storefront installation, and pop-up programs that make empty space productive.
Board-ready reporting
Foot traffic, sales, and sentiment measured against baseline.
Where we apply it
- BID and Main Street activation programs
- Mural and public art corridors
- Markets, festivals, and seasonal programming
- Wayfinding and district identity
How the work runs
01
Brief
We start with your constraints — budget, timeline, approvals, and the outcome leadership expects.
02
Proposal
A written scope with phases, deliverables, fees, and the team assigned to the work.
03
Delivery
Weekly cadence, a shared project plan, and one point of contact through completion.
04
Handoff
Documentation, training, and a maintenance or advisory path after the engagement closes.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you fund programming?
- Assessment dollars combined with sponsorship, grants, and developer contributions.
- Can you run the events?
- We design and can produce them, or train staff to operate the calendar.
- What can we measure?
- Pedestrian counts, dwell time, merchant sales, vacancy rate, and survey sentiment.
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Tell us what you are trying to build. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right team and what it takes.